Incased collapsible typewriter



W. P. KIDDER.

INCASED COLLAPSIBLE TYPEWRITER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV, 30, I9I8- Patented July 5, 192,1.

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INCASED COLLAPSIBLE TYPEWRITER.

APPLICATION FILED N0V13C, I918.

Patented July 5, 1921.

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through the back of the section 1, providing WELLINGTON P. KIDDER, OF JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSAEISCUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY

DIRECTANI) MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-THIRD Ti) HARRY BATES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND TWO-THIRDS TO INTERNATIONAL LETTERGRAPH CORPO- RATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

INGASZED COLLAPSIIBLE TYPEWEJITER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1921.

Application filed November 30, 1918. Serial No. 264,815.

[0 all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, WELLINGTON P. KIDDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamaica Plain, county of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Incased Collapsible Typewriters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in typewriters and particularly to incased machines of collapsible or otherwise compactible nature. The object of the present invention is to produce a case which with its machine will upon its closing simultaneously effect the collapse, fold or-other movement of the machine by which it is rendered more compact.

The difficulties of effecting compact incasement by which a portable typewriter of minimum size may be secured is obviously great and the necessity .of preserving practical standards of typewriter characteristics is obvious. Two general relationships desired may be initially considered. First, the positive and simultaneous actuation of case movement and machine collapse, and second, a like relationship in relative movement of machine and case.

While these features are fundamentally distinct and each highly important they are capable of combination. In the embodiment presented herein as illustrative of my invention, I have shown such a combined relationportions are hinged together at 3 and as shown are preferably divided on forward sloping line of separation constituting the contacting edges of the sections 1 and 2.

Within the section 1 at each side near the rear thereof is set a plate 4. Each plate 4 has a rearward extension '5 which extends 3 of the common pivot 3. The plate 4 in the base member 1 is extended forward at some distance from the back and terminates in an upwardly projecting bearing'S to which is fulcrumed at 9 .a bell crank 10. The lower arm of the'bell crank 10 is connected by a curved link 11 with the cover being pivoted to the bell crank at 12 and to the plate 6 in the cover at 13.

Also connected to the bell crank at the plvot 12 on each side of the base section 1 is a cam piece it having a cam slot 15 and a lower lip 16 guided under a flange 17 attached. on each side of the bottom section 1 near the front thereof. The bell cranks, plates and cam. pieces constitute, individually and collectively, the support of the ma;- chine parts.

The upper arm of the bell crank 10 receives the cross rods '18 and 19 of the frame 20 carrying the indicated carriage 21 and platen 22. -As indicated the frame20 is collapsible within the main frame 23 of the machine (see Fig. l), the ends of the shafts 18 and 19 being guided in the slots 24. In this compacted position shown in Fig. 1, with the case collapsed and locked by the straightening movement of the link 11. in its relation to the bell crank 10. In this position the can] member 14. with its slot 15 holds the end of the bar 24 at the lower portion of said slot which at this phase is substantially horizontal with the base member 1 as indicated at 15'. This securely positions the frame 23 close to the bottom of the base section lso that it is in its closest possible relation to it and securely held in such position.

In bringing the machine to its position hinged pair of which 3 free movement of the keys, one of which is indicated in Fig. 2 at 25. In this position the ends of the shaft 24 reach a second horizontal portion of the cam slot 15, said portion being indicated at 15 the machine being thereby securely supported at its forward end in its lifted position.

This elevation of the front of the machine proper to clear it from the base is supplemented by a corresponding elevation of the rear of the machine. This elevation of the rear is effected through the bell crank 10 by reason of its continued movement after it has seated the ends of the shaft 18 in the upper end of the slot 24. The continued movement of the bell crank 10 in the last phase of the opening of the cover 2 therefore elevates the rear end of the entire machine. It will be understood that while these elevations of the front and rear of the machine are under the conditions shown highly desirable and important, that they are in fact inde endent and either might be independentlye ected Where desired. These movements singly r combined constitute relations of vertical variation or shift of the machine and its parts relative to the case.

The structure above described affords not only a highly convenient self-operating combination which makes the machine available for use immediately upon its opening, but makes possible the use of a case of minimum size for its contained machine.

Various modifications may obviously be made in the form and arrangement of parts and in the mechanism of relationship, all without departing from the spirit of. my invention if within the limits of the appended claims.

What I therefore claim and desire to se cure by Letters Patent is 1. In .ndevice of the. class described, a case comprising a pair of members mounted for relative movement in opening and closing, a.

typewriting machine frame comprising a pair of members mounted for relative movement to' extend or compact the frame, a support carried by one case member and operatively associated with said frame members, and an operating connection between said support and the other case member for effecting said relative movement.

2. In a device of the class described, a case comprising a pair of members mounted'for relative movement in opening and closing, a typewriting machine frame including a 001- la psible portion mounted for movement relaber, and an operating connection between sa1d support and said other case member for effecting said relative movement.

4. In a device of the class described, a case comprising a pair of members mounted for relative movement in openlng and closing, a

typewriting machine frame, a pivoted sup-- port carried by one case member and operatively connected with said frame, and an operating connection between said support and the other case member for effecting said relative movement.

5. In a device of the class described, hinged cover and base members, a support on each side of said base member, a bell crank lever fulcrumed on each support, a typewriting machine frame including a collapsible member, a connection between one arm of each bell crank and said collapsible member, and a link connection between the other arm of each bell crank and said cover. 6."In a device of the class described, hinged cover and base members, a support on each side of said base member, a bell crank lever fulcrumed on each support, a typewriting machine frame including a col- ]apsible member, a connection between one arm of each bell crank and said collapsible member. a link connection between the other arm of each bell crankand said cover, and a cam lift memberv on each side of said base, and connected to said bell crank lever and engaging said frame.

7. In a device of the class described, hinged cover and base members, a support on each side of said base member, a bell crank lever fulcrumed on each support, a typewriting machine frame on said base member including a vertically collapsible carriage frame member, a connection between one arm of each bell crank and said collapsible member, and a link connection between the other arm of said bell crank and said cover.

8. In a device of the class described, hinged cover and base members, a sup art on each side of said base member, a ell crank lever fulcrumed on each support, a

typewritingmachine frame on said base member including a vertically collapsible carriage frame member, a connection. between one arm of each bell crank and said collapsible member, a link connection between the other arm of said bell crank and said cover, and a cam lift member on each side of the base and connected to said bell crank lever and engaging said frame.

9. In a device of the class described, cover and base members mounted for relative movement in opening and closing, a support on said base member, a lever fulcrumed on said support, a typewriting machine frame including a collapsible frame member, a connection between one end of said lever and said collapsible member, and a connection between the other end of said lever and said cover.

10. in a device of the class described, cover and base members mounted for relative movement in opening and closing, a support on said base member, a lever fulcrumei'l' on said support, a typewriting machine frame including a collapsible frame member, a connection between one end of said lever and said collapsible member, and a connection between the other end of said lever and said cover, and a lift member on each. side of: said base and connected to said lever and engaging said machine.

11. in a device of the class described, hinged cover and base members, a support on each side of said base member, a bell crank lever on each support, a type'writing machine frame operatively connected with one arm of said bell crank lever, and a link connection between the other arm of said bell crank leve and said cover, and a cam lift member on each side of said base and connected to said bell crank levers and operatively engaging said frame.

12. In a device of the class described, cover and base members mounted for relative movement in opening and closing, a typewriting machine frame a cam lift member on said base and operatively engaging said machine frame, and an operating con nection between said cam lift member and. said cover for effecting said relative move ment.

13. In a device of the class described, a

ing, a typewriting machine frame, a movative to one of said case members, an operating connection between said movable supports and the other case member.

16. In adevice of the class described, a case comprising a pair of members mounted for relative movement in opening and closing, a typcwritiug machine frame, movable front and rear supports carried by one case member, and operatively engaging said machine frame to move said frame relative to said case member, the degree of movement of said front and rear supports being different, an operating connection between said supports and the other case member.

1.7. In a device ofthe class described, the combination of a case comprising two parts connected for opening and closing movements, a compactible typewriting machine frame, and connections between the case and the machine frame for moving the latter to extended and compact positions upon the opening and closing of the case, respectively.

l8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a case comprising two parts pivotally connected, a compactible typewriting machine frame inclosed by said case when the latter is closed, and connections between the case and the machine frame for moving the latter to extended operative position when the case is opened.

19. In a. device of the class described, the combination of a case comprising cover and base parts pivotally connected, a compactible typewriting machine frame mounted within said base part, and operative connections between the case and the machine frame for moving the latter to and from a compact position when the case is closed, and opened, respectively.

20. In a device of the class described, the combination of a case comprising two parts pivotally connected, a typewriting machine frame composed of a plurality of parts relatively movable to render the machine compactible, and connections between the case and the frame for moving the machine frame relatively to the case and one part of said frame relatively to another when the case is opened or closed.

231. .ln a device of the class described, the combination of a case comprising two parts pivotally connected, a compactible type- Writing machine frame entirely inclosed thereby when the case is closed, and c nnections between the case and the frame so'that the machine frame is moved to extended operative position when the case is opened.

22. In a device of the class described, the combination of a case comprising a plurality of parts connected for ,ofre'i'ii'ng and closing movement, a compactible typewriting machine frame inclosed thereby when the case is in closed position, and connections be tween the case and frame for automatically moving the machine frame to extended position when the case is opened.

23. In a device of the class described, the combination with the platen frame and the key and type frame of a compactible typewriting machine and a case for said machine comprising two parts connected for opening and closing movement, of an operative connection between one of the case parts and one of said frames for effecting a compacting movement of said frames relative to each other.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a case comprising two parts connected for opening and closing movement, and a compactible typewriting machine including a platen frame and a key and type frame, of a support for the platen frame and a support for the key frame, and a connection between the case and said supports for effecting a compacting movement of said frames relative to each other.

25. Ina. typewriting machine, the combination with a case comprising two parts connected for opening and closing movement, and a compactible typewriting machine including a platen frame and a key frame, of a connection between said frames affording \VELLINGTQN P. KIDDER. Witnesses VICTORIA Lo N, MARION F. VVEfss. 

